Manchester City Thread

[Joe 90]

Karmas a bitch..

Liverpool bus damaged on way home from Etihad as Man City slam inappropriate chants from home fans during fiery clash | The Sun

[harrybarracuda]

Karmas a bitch..

Liverpool bus damaged on way home from Etihad as Man City slam inappropriate chants from home fans during fiery clash | The Sun

Ungrateful c u n t s, you would have thought they would have been throwing thank you cards.

[cyrille]

Chitty's actually proud of it.

Says it all.

[Joe 90]

Man City issue statement in relation to chants from supporters during Liverpool FC game - Manchester Evening News

[Joe 90]

Says it all.

[cyrille]

Videos and c/ps.

[Joe 90]

So I take it you're a Liverpool FC apologist?

[cyrille]

So I take it

Seems a bit 'out of the blue'...

[Joe 90]

Seems a bit 'out of the blue'...

Grealish had your idol Trent in his pocket all match.

[cyrille]

Grealish was terrific.

I'm warming to him since he left the vile.

[cyrille]

Grealish had your idol Trent in his pocket all match.

btw, forwards don't have defenders 'in their pockets'.

Containment is not the aim of a forward.

More struggles with your first language.

Here to help.

[david44]

Here to help.

[Joe 90]

RIP Tony Sullivan (Sully) | Page 2 | Bluemoon - the leading Manchester City forum

[david44]

Grealish had your idol Trent in his pocket all match.

Do you stlll think you can pull it off? The EPL I mean while mathematically possible Arsenal look unassailable.

Madrid will see the "Lamps" go out on any CL games for the Blues next season.

The real battle is Utd Magpies and Spurss for 3rd and 4th spots and a very tight relegation struggle, I wouldn't put it past Lampard to make Chelsea the first world club champs to be relegated but certainly no top 6 finish

[harrybarracuda]

Do you stlll think you can pull it off? The EPL I mean while mathematically possible Arsenal look unassailable.

Absolutely not true. There are 8 points in it (realistically 5 when things even out) and Arsenal have to travel to the bin dippers this week, and then the plastic cheats away followed by Chelski two days later.

All three of these are banana skins as far as I'm concerned.

If they come out in front at the end of that, things are a bit different.

Even then there's still a testy trip to the Barcodes, although I don't think their fans would let them park the bus at their own place so we should get a better game.

It's still very much a two horse race.

[Joe 90]

Do you stlll think you can pull it off?

A few more Haaland hatrics and a Champions league trophy also a win against Man Utd in the FA Cup.

As for the league, that's Arsenals!

[panama hat]

I'd suggest that most 'independent' football fans would want to see Arsenal get the top spot this year, ManC are excellent and too good.

[harrybarracuda]

I'd suggest that most 'independent' football fans would want to see Arsenal get the top spot this year, ManC are a bunch of cheats and their fans are all glory hunters

FTFY.

[Joe 90]

[Joe 90]

Monster match tonight!

The sun is shining today and there will be a full blue moon tonight.


South stand level 1, booyakasha

C'mon City!

Guardiola managed Bayern from 2013 until 2016, winning the Bundesliga three times in a row, although Champions League success in Germany eluded him.

But the 52-year-old says the expectation at Bayern is always to be going for the win and is not expecting a cautious approach from them at the Etihad Stadium.

"From my experience when I was there, I had the feeling it doesn't matter where you play, you have to be Bayern Munich and you have to try to win," he added.

"If they defend maybe more than usual it's because we're doing well. But if we are not doing well we are going to defend more than usual."

Tuesday's game sees Guardiola come up against former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.

The German was in charge of the Blues when they beat City 1-0 in the 2021 Champions League final.

Guardiola added: "I was sad but I congratulated him and Chelsea for the victory. It happened.

"I reviewed the game a month ago and it was not as bad as I thought. It was a tight game, like they always have been against Chelsea in this period.

"We forget it and try again."

[cyrille]

Yeah c&p...that'll really cue things up nicely.

[Joe 90]

Yeah c&p...that'll really cue things up nicely.

Stick your head out the window and get a lungfull of fresh air Ciz


Thanks to your second team for showing up for the second half against the Arsenal.

[Edmond]

Guardiola managed Bayern from 2013 until 2016, winning the Bundesliga three times in a row, although Champions League success in Germany eluded him.

As Eto'o (who played under both) said.

Mourinho won the CL with Porto.
Pep couldn't with Bayern.

[Joe 90]

How the hell do you pick a man of the match from that performance

Stones epic 1
Dias epic 2
Ake epic 3
Akanji epic bargain
Rodri epic goal
Bernardo epic full stop
Haaland epic machine

But for me, it's Ederson. Made world class key saves when it mattered.

The treble is on Biatches

[Joe 90]

Manchester City delivered a masterclass to overwhelm Premier League leaders Arsenal and strike a huge psychological blow in the title race at Etihad Stadium.

The confrontation billed as a potential title-decider turned into an embarrassingly one-sided affair.

Pep Guardiola's side, now two points behind Arsenal with two games in hand, were inspired by the devastating partnership of Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne.

Haaland sent De Bruyne away for a silky opener after seven minutes, and Arsenal then survived a constant bombardment of attacks before John Stones headed home from a corner in first-half stoppage time, the goal given by VAR after originally being ruled offside.

City goal machine Haaland was outstanding throughout and again set up De Bruyne for the third in the 54th minute, the Belgian passing a classy finish between the legs of Gunners defender Rob Holding.

Holding pulled one back for Arsenal late on before Haaland, denied four times by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale earlier in the match, sealed a memorable night with his 49th City goal.

City can go top with victory at Fulham on Sunday while Arsenal must somehow pull out of a slump that has seen them go four league games without a win at a crucial stage of the season.

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City look unstoppable
City still have work to do to retain their title but, in the biggest game of the Premier League season, they delivered a brutal message.

Guardiola was as fired up as his players in the early stages, raging in his technical area, even giving an animated lecture to goalkeeper Ederson after De Bruyne put them ahead.

City were at their magnificent best as they tore holes in the Arsenal rearguard, the Gunners miraculously surviving all manner of close shaves after the opener before Stones' header gave them the cushion they deserved.

Haaland had a rare night when his golden touch in front of goal deserted him until virtually the last kick of the game - although Ramsdale played his part in that - but the Norwegian demonstrated just how much his all-round game has improved under Guardiola by giving an exhibition in link-up play, twice assisting for De Bruyne and playing with an air of constant menace.

And De Bruyne once more showed his enduring class with two precision finishes.

The title is not run yet and no-one at City will be complacent, but this performance carried all the hallmarks of a side on a mission to keep their crown and who now have all the momentum with them.